Properties of Water

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covalent bonds

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bonds created by sharing electrons

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hydrogen bonds

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a weak bond between two molecules created by opposite charges

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cohesion

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sticking together of particles of the same substance

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adhesion

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property of molecules sticking to other materials due to polarity

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capillary action

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the tendency of a liquid to rise or fall as a result of surface tension

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surface tension

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creates skin-like surface formed due to the polar nature of water

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universal solvent

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property of water that enables it to dissolve more substances than any other liquid

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specific heat

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the heat required to raise the temperature of a given substance by a given amount

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hydrophobic

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tending to repel or fail to mix with water

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hydrophillic

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tendency to dissolve or mix with water